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The church of Our Lady of the Rocks in Perast, Montenegro.

The strange island that feels like a piece of Venice floated away

Our Lady of the Rocks looks absurdly out of place in Kotor Bay, Montenegro, where it sits atop shipwrecks and other discarded debris.

  • by Brian Johnston
Cars negotiate tricky bends in the mountains above Kotor.

Europe’s scariest road beats any roller coaster

Being in a coach on the Kotor Serpentine adds to my sense of fear. I’m sitting up front and feel as if we’re about to hit the cliffside, or plummet into the void.

  • by Brian Johnston
Kotor, Montenegro.

I had a medical emergency overseas, but there was an upside to it

I wasn’t all that happy when I bit into a crouton and broke a tooth only hours into a European cruise.

  • by Lee Tulloch
Kotor Bay, Montenegro.

This little-known ‘fjord’ is one of Europe’s greatest landscapes

If Norway and Venice had a lovechild, it would look like Kotor Bay – extravagantly beautiful; the water a joyous Mediterranean blue.

  • by Brian Johnston
Boats docked in the old Adriatic island town of Hvar, Croatia.

Six of the best Adriatic ports beyond Dubrovnik

Don't miss these stunning ports on the spectacular Adriatic Coast.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Beyond Dubrovnik: Some of the best port towns on the Adriatic Coast

Beyond Dubrovnik: Some of the best port towns on the Adriatic Coast

A cruise ship in the bay near the Old Town of Kotor in Montenegro.

The number one city to visit in 2016

It is not in Norway, nor Germany, nor Switzerland, nor Serbia, nor Disneyland. It is itself.

  • by Alison Stewart
Adriatic idyll: Sveti
Stefan dates from about 1440.

Sveti Stefan, Montenegro: Treated like royalty

Leisa Tyler visits a 15th-century Montenegrin village that has been transformed into a resort.

  • by Leisa Tyler
'Morskie Oko' Lake in Tatra Mountains

Destinations that pack value

Travel in budget mode doesn't necessarily involve nights in shared dorms, fast food and backpacks.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Budva ... Montenegro is home to some of the best beaches on the Adriatic.

Beautiful and wild: Europe's new 'must do' destination

Montenegro is fast becoming Europe's hottest destination. A decade after her first visit, Julia Warren returns to see what awaits.

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